Toddler crashes Jeep, runs home to watch cartoons

This photo provided by the Myrtle Creek Police Department shows a Jeep that authorities say a toddler crashed into a home in Myrtle Creek, Ore.

Associated Press

Friday, July 25, 2014 | 5:20 p.m.

MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. — Police say a toddler crashed a Jeep into an Oregon home, then ran back to his home to watch cartoons.

Authorities say the 3-year-old boy who was wearing only a diaper climbed into the Jeep Tuesday evening and knocked it out of gear. Witnesses say it rolled down the street, through an intersection and into the house, causing minor damage.

KPTV reports an officer found the boy on a couch watching TV as if nothing had happened.

He said his parents weren't home and another relative was sleeping. Police cited 22-year-old Brennan Pennington for failing to supervise a child.